Childrenalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofmoney.Mumordad,ofcourse,providearegularsupplyofpocketmoney,butunclesandantsarealwaysasourceofextraincome.Withsomechildren,smallsumsgoalongway.Iffiftypencepiecesarenotexchangedforsweets,theyrattleformonthsinsidemoneyboxes.Onlyverythriftychildrenmanagetofillupamoneybox.Formostofthem,fiftypenceisasmallpricetopayforanicebigbarofchocolate.Mynephew,George,hasamoneyboxbutitisalwaysempty.VeryfewofthefiftypencepiecesandpoundcoinsIhavegivenhimhavefoundtheirwaythere.Igavehimfiftypenceyesterdayandadvisedhimtosaveit.Insteadheboughthimselffiftypenceworthoftrouble.Onhiswaytothesweetshop,hedroppedhisfiftypenceanditbouncedalongthepavementandthendisappeareddownadrain.Georgetookoffhisjacket,rolleduphissleevesandpushedisrightarmthroughthedraincover.Hecouldnotfindhisfiftypencepieceanywhere,andwhatismore,hecouldnogethisarmout.Acrowdofpeoplegatheredroundhimandaladyrubbedhisarmwithsoapandbutter,butGeorgewasfirmlystuck.ThefirebrigadewascalledandtwofirefighterfreedGeorgeusingaspecialtypeofgrease.Georgewasnottooupsetbyhisexperiencebecausetheladywhoownsthesweetshopheardabouthistroublesandrewardedhimwithlargeboxofchocolates.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语appreciatev.欣赏,感激pocketmoney零用钱thriftyadj.节约的nephewn.侄子,外甥bouncev.弹起,跳起pavementn.人行道stick(stuck,stuck)v.卡住,夹住,不能再动brigaden.旅,(消防)队greasen.润滑油参考译文孩子们总是喜欢得到一些零花钱。爸爸妈妈当然经常给孩子零花钱,但是,叔舅婶姨也是孩子们额外收入来源。对于有些孩子来说,少量的钱可以花很长一段时间。如果50便士不拿来换糖吃,则可以放在储蓄罐里叮当响上好几月。但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。对大部分孩子来说,用50便士来买一大块好的巧克力,是算不了什么的。我的外甥乔治有一个储蓄罐,但总是空空的。我给了不少50便士的硬币,但没有几个存到储蓄罐里。昨天,我给了他50便士让存起来,却拿这钱给自己买了50便士的麻烦。在他去糖果店的路上,50便士掉在地上,在人行道上跳了几下,掉进了阴沟里。乔治脱掉外套,卷起袖子,将右胳膊伸进了阴沟盖。但他摸了半天也没找到那50便士硬币,他的胳膊反倒退不出来了。这时在他周围上了许多人,一位女士在乔治胳膊上抹了肥皂,黄油,但乔治的胳膊仍然卡得紧紧的。有人打电话叫来消防队,两位消防队员使用了一种特殊的润滑剂才使乔治得以解脱。不过,此事并没使乔治过于伤心,因为糖果店老板娘听说了他遇到的麻烦后,赏给他一大盒巧克力。Newwordsandexpression生词和短语Appreciatev.欣赏,感激--Thepoemistoodifficultformetoappreciate.--Iappreciateyourhelp.=bethankful/gratefultosb.--thankful=grateful(adj.感激的,感谢的)pocketmoney零用钱--beermoney留给丈夫的零花钱--madmoney女子留作应急之用的私房钱--greenmoney美金(美圆是绿色的)--soft/foldingmoney纸币,钞票(foldingadj.可折叠的)--hardmoney硬币(hardadj.硬的,坚固的)thriftyadj.节约的economicaladj.节约的,经济的frugaladj.节俭的,朴素的nephewn.侄子,外甥bouncev.弹起,跳起--Thecoinwasbounced.同义词:jump(v.跳跃),leap(v.跃),hop(单足跳),spring(v.弹跳n.弹簧),skip(v.跳跃,略过)pavementn.人行道stick(stuck,stuck)v.卡住,夹住,不能再动--Hisarmwasstuck.他的胳膊被卡住了。Stickv.坚持,粘贴--Youmuststicktoyouridea.你必需要坚持你的看法。--Stickthestampontheenvelop.stickwith…忠实于...(=befaithfulto对...忠实)--faithfuladj.守信的,忠实的Brigaden.旅,(消防)队firebrigade(消防队)=firedepartment=firestationgreasen.润滑油unclen.伯父,叔父,姨丈auntn.姑妈,伯母,舅妈,阿姨extraadj.额外的pricen.代价,价格,价钱drainn.排水沟rollvt,vi卷;滚动,转动,打滚sleeven.袖子,衣袖rubv.擦,摩擦freevt.使自由,释放upsetadj.心烦意乱的,不适的,不舒服的vt,vi打翻,弄翻,推翻;使烦乱rewardvt.酬谢,酬劳,报答n.报酬,奖金Text课文DidGeorgegetanythingforhisfiftypence?What?Childrenalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofmoney.=Childrenalwaysappreciatepocketmoneyassmallgifts.孩子们总是喜欢得到些零花钱--Husbandsalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofbeermoney.Mumordad,ofcourse,providearegularsupplyofpocketmoney,butunclesandauntsarealwaysasourceofextraincome.providearegularsupplyof...定期地提供…providesthforsb/providesbwithsth为某人提供某物--Thevillagersprovidedaregularsupplyoffoodforthesoldiers.=Thevillagersprovidedthesoldierswitharegularsupplyoffoodsmallgiftsofmoney,pocketmoney,extraincome都表示零花钱。作者在两段话里三处用了零花钱,是为了让读者能够抓住主题。写作时要避免使用相同的词汇。Withsomechildren,smallsumsgoalongway.此句暗含:withotherchildren,smallsumscan’tgoalongway.goalongway维持很久--Themoneywehavewillgoalongway.goalongwaytowards对...大有帮助--Thiswillgoalongwaytowardsovercomingthedifficulty.(overcomevt.战胜,克服)介词with和for的区别:For(介词):关于,对于...来说,考虑到...的事实--TheweatherisquitewarmforNovember.--Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.With(介词):在某一方面(多用于二者的比较)--Withsomepeople,pleasureismoreimportantthanwork.--Somepeoplemayacceptthatexcuse,butitwon'tworkwithme.Iffiftypencepiecesarenotexchangedforsweets,theyrattleformonthsinsidemoneyboxes.Pence便士(penny,pennies都是pence的复数:)afiftypence一个五十便士的硬币fiftypennies五十一便士的硬币exchangefor换取,以...来交换--Thelittleboyexchangedhispenforcandy.(candyn.糖果,冰糖)rattlevt.(拟声词)叮当作响=tinkle(vi,vt(使)发玎玲声,(使)发出玎当声)roar呼啸(重点突出老虎、狮子等大动物的吼叫声)--Thecarroarbyme./Listen,alionisroaring.shoutat大喊大叫=barkatgruntvi.(猪等)作呼噜声vt.咕哝着说出--Heisgrunting.(adj.咕咙的,哼哼唧唧的)slamv.砰地关上,砰地放下Onlyverythriftychildrenmanagetofillupamoneybox.fillup装满1up:表示方向upto(表示到达目的地)--Sheranuptohim.她跑到他面前。Towards(表示朝某个方向)--Sherantowardshim.她向他跑去。2表示沿着,走向更远的地方(侧重强调距离更远了)--Theywalkedupthestreet.他们沿着街道走远了。--Theychildrenrunupthegardenpathtogreettheirfather.3系动词+up(表示消费、摧毁、彻底、光、用完)--Drinkupyourwhisky./Eatupyourvegetable.--Finishitup.完成它/burnup烧光/useup用光4表示积存,从少到多,积小成多--Wemustlayupsomeboiledfoodforthewinter.Layup贮存=storeup储藏,holdup,gatherup收集起5表示从河的下游到上游,河流入口处以上到源头的某一点--TheyaresailinguptheThames.他们正沿着泰晤士河而上。--Thehouseisuptheriver.这个房子在河的上游。6动词+up(表示包起来、封住、盖住)--buttonup扣上纽扣(--buttonyourcoatup把外衣的纽扣扣上)--wrapup包裹起来(wrapuptheshoeswithnewspaper用报纸把鞋子包起来)--lockup锁起来(lockthehouseup用锁把房子锁起来)--fastenup拴紧,钉牢,锁牢/saveup储蓄,贮存--washup洗涤餐具,洗手洗脸,把…冲上岸/doup重新整修,包好Formostofthem,fiftypenceisasmallpricetopayforanicebigbarofchocolate.fiftypen